Eric Roth

Born on March 22, 1945 in New York, NY, Roth was raised by his father, Leon, a producer and teacher at the University of Southern California, and his mother, Mimi, one of Hollywood's first female executives at a major studio, who worked at United Artists from 1958-1971. After attending the University of California, Santa Barbara, he earned his bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University. Roth returned to the west coast, joining the School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a master of fine arts in film. His career began with early promise when he won the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Screenwriting Award at UCLA. After graduati... Continue Bio >>